Information on "Electoral Law"
April 2013
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4 Apr 2013
Super PACs in Federal Elections
Author: R Sam Garrett
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report explores the super PACs (Political Action Committee) in the US: what they are, how they developed, and what they raised and spent in the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. More on «Super PACs in Federal Elections»
June 2012
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20 Jun 2012
No.115: Change and Continuity in Russia’s Political Environment
Author: Graeme Robertson, Grigorii Golosov
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) / German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
This edition of Russian Analytical Digest considers the Russian political context in the wake of the recent Presidential and Duma elections, and a series of popular protests against the existing political regime. More on «No.115: Change and Continuity in Russia’s Political Environment» -
14 Jun 2012
India’s Electoral Laws, Political Corruption and the Supreme Court
Author: Ronojoy Sen
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
The author of this publication examines two Supreme Court judgments and the reasoning behind the Court’s efforts to impose transparency on the political system. More on «India’s Electoral Laws, Political Corruption and the Supreme Court» -
Jun 2012
Learning from Women's Success in the 2010 Afghan Elections
Author: Scott Worden, Nina Sudhakar
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This special report discusses the electoral participation of women in the 2010 Afghan elections. More on «Learning from Women's Success in the 2010 Afghan Elections»
December 2011
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2 Dec 2011
“Super PACs” in Federal Elections
Author: R Sam Garrett
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report explores what super PACs are, how they developed, what they raised and spent in the 2010 election cycle, and issues that appear on the horizon for 2012. More on «“Super PACs” in Federal Elections»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
The Re-demarcation and Reapportionment of Parliamentary Constituencies in Ghana
Author: Daniel A Smith
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
In this essay, the author attempts to address questions pertaining to the legislative representation in Ghana. More on «The Re-demarcation and Reapportionment of Parliamentary Constituencies in Ghana»
February 2011
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24 Feb 2011
Nigeria's Elections: Reversing The Degeneration?
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
The April 2011 general elections – if credible and peaceful – would reverse the degeneration of the franchise since Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999, yield more representative and legitimate institutions and restore faith in a democratic tr... More on «Nigeria's Elections: Reversing The Degeneration?»
November 2010
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Nov 2010
Electoral Politics in Iran
Author: Nigel Parsons
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
This Policy Brief examines constitutional provisions for elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) which provide four tiers of political arena: parliamentary, presidential, politico-clerical, and local. More on «Electoral Politics in Iran»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Legislative Malapportionment and Institutional Persistence
Author: Mariam Bruhn, Francisco Gallego, Massimiliano Onorato
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
This paper argues that legislative malapportionment, denoting a discrepancy between the share of legislative seats and the share of population held by electoral districts, serves as a tool for predemocratic elites to preserve their political power an... More on «Legislative Malapportionment and Institutional Persistence»
September 2010
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15 Sep 2010
Do Quotas Promote Ethnic Solidarity?
Author: Thad Dunning
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
Previous research on ethnic politics suggests two contrasting effects of ethnic quotas: a “competition” effect—in which various groups whose members are all eligible for quotas compete for benefits—and a “solidarity” effect, in which hostility betwe... More on «Do Quotas Promote Ethnic Solidarity?»
